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Steven J Pearlman

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Sep 22, 2026
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Jul 7, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Steven J Pearlman

    The Noncompete Map is Splintering (opens the original)

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    For a brief moment, noncompete law was headed toward a single national rule. Then the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) rule was set aside, the agency abandoned its appeals, and the map splintered. While the federal rule is gone, the policy fight is not—it has simply relocated to state capitols and courtrooms. The FTC proceedings gave state lawmakers a policy record and a menu of competing priorities: worker mobility and wage growth on one side; freedom of contract, confidential information, and

  2. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Steven J Pearlman

    ARB Potentially Expands SOX Coverage for Private Companies and Broadly Interprets Protected Activity Standard (opens the original)

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    The U.S. Department of Labor Administrative Review Board (“ARB”) extended the potential reach of SOX whistleblower coverage to private companies whose subsidiaries are partially owned by a publicly traded company. It also confirmed that reports to external auditors and concerns raised through an employee’s ordinary job duties may constitute protected activity. Gloss v. Tata Chemicals North America, ARB No. 2024-0006 (June 26, 2026). Tata Chemicals North America (“TCNA”), a private company, emplo

  3. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Steven J Pearlman

    Trends in Recent Healthcare Restrictive Covenant Laws (opens the original)

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    State legislatures have accelerated efforts to limit restrictive covenants for healthcare professionals, creating a changing and fragmented legal landscape. To understand where we’re headed, we reviewed state legislation around the country enacted over the past two years. Over this period of time, fourteen states have enacted laws limiting the use of restrictive covenants in the healthcare sector. The result is a patchwork quilt: these laws vary with respect to the practitioners they cover and t

  4. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Steven J Pearlman

    California Federal Court Grants Employer Summary Judgment Despite Protected Whistleblowing (opens the original)

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    A recent decision from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California granting summary judgment in favor of an employer despite evidence of protected whistleblowing is instructive. Han v. Pfizer (No. 23-cv-039080-AMO). The plaintiff, a compliance analytics employee, alleged that his former employer, a pharmaceutical company, retaliated against him after he internally reported suspected illegal activity and later reiterated those concerns while challenging a notice of underperfor

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